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Gale Warning 21, NWS Northern Indiana

October 16, 2020

NWS Northern Indiana issued this gale warning at Oct 16, 2020, 4:32 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 16, 2020, 4:32 AM EDT (08:32 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 18, 2020, 5:00 AM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana

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042 
WHUS73 KIWX 160832
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
432 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

LMZ043-046-161645-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/
/O.UPG.KIWX.GL.A.0013.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
432 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Gale Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Saturday to 5 AM EDT
Sunday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. 

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots today.
  with gusts to 30 knots. On Saturday, south winds increasing to
  30 knots with gusts up to 40 knot gales in the afternoon.
  Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts 35 to 40 knot gales 
  Saturday night. 

* WAVES...3 to 6 feet today, 2 to 5 feet tonight. 3 to 6 feet 
  Saturday afternoon and evening. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained winds or frequent
gusts of 22 to 33 knots are likely...and/or waves greater than
4 feet are expected. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
933 
WHUS73 KIWX 161449
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1049 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

LMZ043-046-162300-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1049 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots today. 
  On Saturday, south winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to
  40 knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest 15 to 25 knots with 
  gusts 35 to 40 knot gales Saturday night. 

* WAVES...3 to 6 feet today, 2 to 5 feet tonight. 3 to 6 feet 
  Saturday afternoon and evening. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained winds or frequent
gusts of 22 to 33 knots are likely...and/or waves greater than
4 feet are expected. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$
160 
WHUS73 KIWX 161946
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
346 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

LMZ043-046-170400-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
346 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots the rest
  of today. On Saturday, south winds increasing to 30 knots with 
  gusts up to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest 15 to 25 
  knots with gusts 35 to 40 knot gales Saturday night. 

* WAVES...3 to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 5 feet tonight. 3 to 6 
  feet Saturday afternoon and evening. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained winds or frequent
gusts of 22 to 33 knots are likely...and/or waves greater than
4 feet are expected. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$
366 
WHUS73 KIWX 170300
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1100 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

LMZ043-046-171100-
/O.EXP.KIWX.SC.Y.0073.000000T0000Z-201017T0300Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2020

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WINDS...On Saturday, south winds increasing to 30 knots with 
  gusts up to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest 15 to 25 
  knots with gusts 35 to 40 knot gales Saturday night. 

* WAVES..2 to 5 feet, building to 3 to 7 feet Saturday afternoon
  and evening. Occaional wave heights to 9 feet New Buffalo to
  Saint Joseph nearshore waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

&&

$$
092 
WHUS73 KIWX 170755
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
355 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020

LMZ043-046-171600-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
355 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...South winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45
  knot gales in the afternoon. Southwest diminish overnight to 15
  to 25 knots, gusts 35 to 40 knot gales through early Sunday
  morning. 

* WAVES..2 to 5 feet, building to 3 to 7 feet this afternoon and
  continuing tonight. Occasional wave heights to 9 feet New 
  Buffalo to Saint Joseph nearshore waters this afternoon and 
  tonight. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

&&

$$
035 
WHUS73 KIWX 171438
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1038 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020

LMZ043-046-172245-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.201017T1500Z-201018T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1038 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...South winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45
  knot gales in the afternoon. Winds become southwest overnight
  and diminish to 15 to 25 knots, but still a few gusts 35 to 40 
  knot gales possible through early Sunday morning. 

* WAVES..Building to 3 to 7 feet this afternoon and continuing 
  tonight. Occasional wave heights to 9 feet New Buffalo to Saint 
  Joseph nearshore waters this afternoon and tonight. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

&&

$$
643 
WHUS73 KIWX 172019
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
419 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020

LMZ043-046-180430-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-201018T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
419 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...South to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales through
  early overnight. Winds become southwest overnight and diminish 
  to 15 to 25 knots, but still a few gusts 35 to 40 knot gales 
  possible through early Sunday morning. 

* WAVES...4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. Occasional wave
  heights to 9 feet New Buffalo to Saint Joseph nearshore waters
  through the early overnight hours. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

&&

$$
163 
WHUS73 KIWX 180228
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1028 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020

LMZ043-046-180900-
/O.CON.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-201018T0900Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1028 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.

* WAVES...3 to 7 feet. Highest waves from New Buffalo to St.
  Joseph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

&&

$$
621 
WHUS73 KIWX 180858
MWWIWX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
458 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2020

LMZ043-046-181700-
/O.EXP.KIWX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-201018T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.SC.Y.0074.201018T0900Z-201019T0000Z/
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
458 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this
evening. 

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
  afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots.

* WAVES...3 to 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained winds or frequent
gusts of 22 to 33 knots are likely...and/or waves greater than
4 feet are expected. Inexperienced mariners...especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 16, 3:44 AM EDTFire Weather WatchIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more24 hr
Oct 16, 3:47 AM EDTFrost AdvisoryIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart and 15 more28 hr
Oct 16, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXVan Buren26 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.